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The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has joined national efforts to contain the dengue outbreak in Jamaica. Listen for the details.

The government continues to provide pathways to economic independence for poor families, through its flagship social safety net programme - the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education, PATH. One of the initiatives available to PATH beneficiaries to help them access employment is the Steps to Work Programme.

The Good Book tells us that ‘Wisdom belongs to the aged and understanding to the old.’ And indeed, Jamaicans have benefitted from the wisdom of its older citizens often passed down through folklore, lived experiences and family values. There are over 375 thousand elderly persons living in Jamaica, which is about 13. 9 percent of the population. As the country...

Long wait times and overcrowding are some of the issues many people face when seeking medical attention in the public health sector. There are even times when you might not even see a doctor due to the number of people waiting at the facility. What if there was a way to filter people waiting to see a doctor? What if...

Public Relations Officer for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emilio Ebanks, recently sat down with Theodore Henry, host of the discussion programme Get The Facts, to share the mechanisms that the Fire Brigade have in place to assist members of the public, in the event of an earthquake. Here's an excerpt of their interview.

On today’s programme, we explore the hazards of lightning.

Fifty students, ranging from early-childhood to tertiary levels, were left beaming with joy after being gifted back to school supplies during a special ceremony at the Dover Seventh-day Adventist Church on Saturday September 2. Held under the theme ‘Education for Eternity… Expanding Your Horizon’, the event sought to rekindle the students’ interest in education ahead of the 2023/24 school year....

Even in the face of adversities, Jamaicans hold true to the saying, “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Many at-risk youth have the will to change the trajectory of their lives, and the Government is determined to provide them with the ways and means to do so. One of its key initiatives for doing so is via...

It is said that “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This is one of the strategies of the government as it throws a lifeline to vulnerable youth though the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Special Employment Programme.

When a crisis occurs, a rapid response is needed to prevent things from escalating out of control. Though not classified a crisis yet, the Ministry of Health and Wellness says the recent rise in dengue cases across the island, still calls for a rapid response to prevent an outbreak. Today Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton outlines several...

On today’s programme we tell you more about this year’s staging of the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) competition.

With the formation of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), Jamaica has embarked on the road to becoming a republic. The CRC is responsible for providing guidance and oversight to the government and the people of Jamaica during the process, as well as implementing recommendations on the consensuses reached. CRC youth advisor, Sujae Boswell, in an interview with JIS News explained...